Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) prepared for Valentines Day during this season (Jan 1-Feb. 14) by processing over 37 million flower stems and intercepting 372 pests.

And Los Angeles didnt process as many as Miami. In fact, they werent even a close second.

Miami easily stands at the top as the U.S. port of entry processing the most cut flower shipments during this season. Miami topped last Valentines Day season with more than 875 million flower stems. That is almost nine out of every ten flowers pass through Miami.

Nevertheless, while that is a lot of flowers passing through inspection for pests and diseases, CBP says that Mothers Day has historically beat out Valentines Day for flower importation.

What happens if pests or diseases are found? That shipment is intercepted and treated, exported or destroyed.

CBP agriculture specialists are the first line of defense against pests and diseases that could harm the U.S. agriculture industry. These pests can seriously damage Americas crops, livestock and the environment. Mitchell Merriam, CBP Acting Port Director of Los Angeles International Airport

CBPs Valentines Day Numbers:

In 2015, 976 million cut flower stems were processed compared to 801 million stems during the 2014 season, an increase of 21 percent.